I thought it would be fun to share some photos from our trip to New York City a few years ago. New York is amazing at the holidays. The whole city is decorated and it seemed to me the whole place was filled with music too. One of our first days there, we spent the …
Eric loves fireworks. I didn’t grow up thinking they were anything special. Watching the fireworks with my family was usually from the backseat of the car and never from a prime location. But going to see fireworks with Eric is something special. We take chairs, we find a good spot, we set up with our …
I hope you’re having a happy Fourth of July! Eric and I are fully enjoying the long weekend and I am thrilled that he’s been excited about cooking the past couple of days. While I’m going to be paying for it come weigh in time, I’ve been indulging in some summertime favorites. Above you can …
Since we spend Christmas Eve with Eric’s family, and have Christmas Day to ourselves, we usually try to get together with my parents on New Year’s Day. The past several years my parents have travelled to see my sister and her family for Christmas, so they haven’t even decorated their home for the holidays. This …
Although we’re already well into January, I thought I’d continue with my holiday posts and share some of my Christmas decorating. I ended up being busier than usual, it seemed, this season and I never managed to get these photos edited until this past weekend. I really do love decorating for Christmas, and even though …
Christmas Eve used to be a night spent at Eric’s parents’ house. But the past couple of years, Eric has wanted to host Christmas Eve at our house. He always does a magnificent job with planning the menu and creating an amazing meal. This year he asked me to make a dessert, so we went …